Chapter 133: Hold Me Now

Chapter 133: Hold Me Now

Hui glanced back. Weve got company.

Bai Xue snorted. He slammed his foot down, stopped dead and whirled. Waving his fan, he shot a blast of flame up the passage, roaring at the four cultivators.

Hui threw out a pair of talismans after them, and a wooden and shimmering golden barrier filled the passage behind them. His heart quavered. Theyre all third realm, and one of them is at least fourth realm

Im fourth realm. We have nothing to fear, Bai Xue said firmly.

You have nothing to fear, Hui muttered under his breath. This small third-realm cultivator, on the other hand!

Huang Muwen swallowed, putting a hand to his chest. We cant face them. Those four are famous in the sect for their viciousness. One of them is a master of poisons, one has a thousand ghosts at his beck and call, one is a bloodthirsty, maddened sword cultivator, and Xi Guping, the one who spoke to us A shiver travelled up his spine.

What about him? Bai Xue asked, bored.

Huang Muwen shook his head firmly. Hes a master of mind control. He loves nothing more but to add flesh puppets to his horrid collection! Neither alive nor dead, youll be stuck in his control forever, unable to even end your own life. He forces his newest puppets to kill everyone they know and love, to baptize them in blood and break their minds and hearts forever.

Huis skin crawled. He rubbed his hands over his ghoul skin, unable to stop shivering. Flesh puppets? Stuck between life and death? No, no, no! Playing dead is no good, playing dead is worthless! I cant live in a world that contains such a frightening, dangerous cultivator!

Ah, and thats the fellow cultivator who wanted our teams to join together? Allow this small disciple to refuse!

Footsteps rattled down the passageway ahead of them. Three black-robed cultivators raced at the trio. Faces blank, eyes wide, they jumped jerkily through the air.

Of all the shitty timing Bai Xue grumbled.

Thosethose facestheyve been turned into Xi Gupings flesh puppets! Huang Muwen gasped.

Huis eyes widened, and he pressed his lips together. Did he offer for them to join his team as well? That manhes too terrifying!

Motions slightly off, the first black-robed cultivator raised her hand, palm-out, jerking her other hand across her palm. Black blood welled up, then congealed into an orb and shot at the three of them. Bai Xue threw the dagger and pierced her forehead, deflecting the orb with a flick of his fan. The orb slammed into the wall and dug a deep crater. As for the female cultivator, she flinched, and then her eyes narrowed. Rather than flee, she allowed the dagger to pierce her forehead. Relief passed over her face, and she fell to the ground.

The other two drew swords. Hui drew a wind talisman and pointed it at them, while Huang Muwen jumped to meet the other. The wind blade cut through the air and slashed into their swords, biting a notch into the steel. Huang Muwen lashed out, and the sword snapped. He cut the cultivator in half.

The other closed in on Hui. Hui stumbled back, eyes wide, face the picture of fear. Their sword swooped close.

The ghost-flag cultivator stared at Hui, agape, but only for a moment. Her eyes hardened, and she scowled. A death cultivator! How cheap.

Youve got a mind-controller on your side, how cheap! Hui muttered under his breath.

Pain burst through his forehead. Hui ducked his head, scowling. A drop of black blood ran down his souls forehead, and the third eye opened.

From the perspective of his souls third eye, luminous green strings darted out from behind the ghost-flag cultivator and raced at Hui.

Hui stared wide-eyed. He darted back, leaping away from the strings.

Xi Guping stepped out from behind the ghost-flag cultivator. As Hui dodged, his expression flickered. He gestured, and the strings darted after Hui again.

Hui threw a flame talisman at the strings. The fiery tabbies crashed into them and melted through, unable to touch them. He scowled and reached to his death dantian. Throwing out his hand, he cast the ducks into the air. They flew for the strings and bit them, but fell back, their beaks unable to devour the strings. The tips of the strings darkened, but they didnt corrupt or dissipate.

Brows furrowing, Hui flicked his finger downward, directing the ducks. They spun and raced at Xi Guping instead. Xi Guping stared at them, wide-eyed, then jumped back, dodging the blow. The strings looped back on themselves and stabbed into the ducks. Crying out, the ducks glowed with a ghastly green light, then burst.

Hui sucked a breath. In the few seconds the ducks bought him, hed fled a dozen meters, but the strings easily reached that long. Dammit! I cant beat his strings. And if they touch meif they touch me, Ill be his puppet, wont I? I dont want that! I refuse!

Hui, what are you doing? Bai Xue asked, frowning.

You cant see them? Hui asked. Pain stabbed into his forehead, and he clapped a hand to his head. His death dantian spun at full speed, feeding the eye. My souls eye Im not strong enough to support it yet. I cant keep it open for much longer. But once it closes, were helpless against Xi Guping!

Hui? Bai Xue asked.

Whos Hui? Huang Muwen asked.

Its a nickname, a nickname, Bai Xue said, waving his hand.

Hui ran to Bai Xues side. I can see Xi Gupings puppeteering strings for now, but I wont be able to for long. Before I lose the ability to see them, help me defeat Xi Guping!

Bai Xue looked at him, then nodded. What do I need to do?

Hui glanced left and right, then furrowed his brows. Hold me!